Tag Archives: London
London Walks: Parklands
A 5 mile walk in North London on a rainy Good Friday you say? Why not! With non stop rain, I had this wonderful walking route almost all to myself, bar a few crazy runners and some dogs that seemed to like muddy puddles a little too much. From the 1860s a train line ran […]
London: Hidden Tunnels
I grew up within the commuter belt of London so from an early age Dad use to bring me up to “town” to see the London sights in the school holidays. From 16 I started coming up to London with my friends, at 23 I moved to London and 17 years later I’m still here. […]
2017 Year in Review
2017 has been a busy year full of travel and self discovery but sadly very little blogging. That’s one New Year resolution made… The start of 2017 was marred by sickness and being diagnosed with a fatty liver disease. Completely reversible but a lifestyle change needed to happen immediately. I have been sober for 8 […]
London Walks: Old Street to Tower Hill
I was going to title this London Walks: East London and realised that would be a bit mis-leading. East London is such a huge area and with there being no signs of gentrification slowing down saying that we’re heading to “East London” no longer just means we’re heading to Brick Lane. On the contrary, no-one […]
London Experience: Up At The O2
Seventeen years ago the “Millennium Dome” appeared on our London skyline. Waaay back then, Dad said “wouldn’t it be great if we could walk over this”. One James Bond film later (still my favourite Bond opening), a rebrand by the giant O2 and it’s now a successful events space and now you can walk over the […]
London Walks: Kensington
I love living in West London but sometimes when things are on your doorsteps they are the least explored. When friends come to stay it’s a perfect excuse to get out and re-visit some less frequented spots. First stop, Holland Park. One of the most beautiful parks in London. It boasts a Japanese Garden, an […]
London Walks: Southbank
Recently, I’ve had some very good Australian friends staying with me. I sent them off for a good few days of ticking off all those classic London attractions that everyone should see on their first visit …. then it’s my time to be tourist guide…… Spoiler alert for any future guests, but I do have a standard […]
Top 5 London Brunch Spots
Brunching seems to inadvertently become my new weekend hobby habit…. I lived in Australia back in 2009 and loved how well avocados were put to use, avo & poached eggs on sourdough was a firm favourite, or simply just avo as a spread in sandwiches. I came back to London and never forget asking for avocado […]
The wonderful world of hostels
I can guarantee in this day and age where words such as “boutique”, “vintage” and “hipster” are widely used, so has the same been applied to the new range of hostels that have been coming into the market over the past few years. Hostelworld just published this article about 11 boutique hostels that will blow you away! which […]
Watson's Wanderlust 